Do you love Steamy Romance? Do you love edge of your seat Thrillers? Why not enjoy both in this brand new, Chillingly Sexy Supernatural Romance.Book #4 in the critically acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling Beyond the Grave series, WHEN DARKNESS FOLLOWS is also a standalone novel.

•"I'd recommend When Darkness Follows to readers who adore an intense paranormal thriller with a healthy side of sizzle by an author who is as skilled at crafting a story as the list of accolades she's acquired says she is." Jamie Michele, Readers Favorite, 5 Stars

Daniel is ex-special ops, but how can he protect her from a killer that is not flesh and blood?

Rachel Sommers and her two best friends don’t believe anything will happen when they sneak onto a haunted shipwreck in the middle of the night. Why would they? Ghosts don’t actually exist… right?

But Rachel and her friends disturb something that night. Something demonic. Something that lured Rachel to the ship. And now one of her friends is dead, the other is missing, and Rachel’s memory of the night is gone. There’s only one thing she knows for sure: whatever killed her friend has followed her home.

Over a century ago, an act of bitter jealousy and revenge tainted a crystal ball with an unstoppable evil. And when the deadly object eerily turns up in her bedroom, Rachel’s nightmare really begins.

Can Daniel save the woman he loves, or is Rachel about to make the ultimate sacrifice to save them all?

Ex-Special Forces detective Daniel Smith takes the case the moment Rachel’s name appears on his screen. Rachel is the only woman he’s ever loved, but despite their explosive chemistry, she’s determined to keep him at a distance.

With Rachel’s life on the line, the disturbing truth about her ancestry and the possessed object she has inherited must be uncovered. But is it already too late? Daniel will risk everything to save the woman he loves, but how can he win this lethal game of cat and mouse against a killer that is not flesh and blood?

What readers are saying:

"When Darkness Follows leaves no question in my mind as to why Athena Daniels' series is so wildly popular... an intense paranormal thriller with a healthy side of sizzle by an author who is as skilled at crafting a story as the list of accolades she's acquired say she is." Jamie Michele, 5 Stars, Readers Favorite

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Do you love Steamy Romance? Do you love edge of your seat Thrillers? Why not enjoy both in this brand new, Chillingly Sexy Supernatural Romance.Book #4 in the critically acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling Beyond the Grave series, WHEN DARKNESS FOLLOWS is also a standalone novel.

•"I'd recommend When Darkness Follows to readers who adore an intense paranormal thriller with a healthy side of sizzle by an author who is as skilled at crafting a story as the list of accolades she's acquired says she is." Jamie Michele, Readers Favorite, 5 Stars

Daniel is ex-special ops, but how can he protect her from a killer that is not flesh and blood?

Rachel Sommers and her two best friends don’t believe anything will happen when they sneak onto a haunted shipwreck in the middle of the night. Why would they? Ghosts don’t actually exist… right?

But Rachel and her friends disturb something that night. Something demonic. Something that lured Rachel to the ship. And now one of her friends is dead, the other is missing, and Rachel’s memory of the night is gone. There’s only one thing she knows for sure: whatever killed her friend has followed her home.

Over a century ago, an act of bitter jealousy and revenge tainted a crystal ball with an unstoppable evil. And when the deadly object eerily turns up in her bedroom, Rachel’s nightmare really begins.

Can Daniel save the woman he loves, or is Rachel about to make the ultimate sacrifice to save them all?

Ex-Special Forces detective Daniel Smith takes the case the moment Rachel’s name appears on his screen. Rachel is the only woman he’s ever loved, but despite their explosive chemistry, she’s determined to keep him at a distance.

With Rachel’s life on the line, the disturbing truth about her ancestry and the possessed object she has inherited must be uncovered. But is it already too late? Daniel will risk everything to save the woman he loves, but how can he win this lethal game of cat and mouse against a killer that is not flesh and blood?

What readers are saying:

"When Darkness Follows leaves no question in my mind as to why Athena Daniels' series is so wildly popular... an intense paranormal thriller with a healthy side of sizzle by an author who is as skilled at crafting a story as the list of accolades she's acquired say she is." Jamie Michele, 5 Stars, Readers Favorite

"A paranormal romance that takes the reader on a thrilling ride that I wished would never end. Steamy and sizzling enough to fog my reading glasses...It deserves 5 stars and a lot more." Rabina, 5 Stars, Readers Favorite

About the Author

Athena Daniels is the #1 international bestselling author of the award-winning Beyond the Grave paranormal romance series and the romantic thriller Desperate. In 2016, Athena was nominated for Author of the Year and Best New Author in AusRom Today's Reader's Choice Awards. Her novel Girl Unseen won the Silver Medal in the 2017 Readers' Favorite(R) International Book Awards and was awarded a Silver Medal in the 2017 Literary Titan Book Awards. Girl Unseen was an "Official Selection" in the New Apple Literary Awards, and was also nominated for 2017 Book of the Year in AusRom Today's Reader's Choice Awards. The Seer's Daughter was the solo Medalist Winner in the Suspense/Thriller category of the 2016 New Apple Annual Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. The Seer's Daughter was also a finalist in the 11th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards in Suspense and in the 2016 Readers' Favorite(R) International Book Awards. Additionally, The Seer's Daughter was nominated for 2016 Book of the Year and 2016 Cover of the Year in AusRom Today's Reader's Choice Awards. Girl Unseen and The Seer's Daughter are both 5-star Top Picks at The Romance Reviews. Athena has a natural curiosity about the "more" there is in life and holds several qualifications in metaphysics and natural therapies. She is a neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) practitioner, life coach, and feng shui specialist. Athena lives on the northern beaches of sunny Western Australia. Find out more about her at www.athenadaniels.com, or follow her on Twitter @AthenaDaniels11 and on Facebook at /AthenaDaniels11.

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5.0 out of 5 starsThis series is quickly becoming one of my favorite paranormal reads of all time

30 May 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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This series is quickly becoming one of my favorite paranormal reads of all time. Each segment is full of mystery and frightening paranormal activity that makes you think twice about what you know. I appreciate when a story makes me question my reality.

I loved Rachel's badass attitude and her strength when faced with her circumstances. My heart broke for her as she continued to go through the difficult and terrifying situation with which she was faced. However, I couldn't help but admire how she pushed herself to stand up on her own two feet as she faced the questions of her own sanity head on.

And Daniel... *low whistle*... He is hot and sexy and alpha male from the get go. But, when he sees Rachel after being away for so many years, he completely loses his grip. He tries so hard and just keeps tripping over himself. It's really sort of endearing. But when the two of them get together, the steam could melt the coldest of hearts. As they fight their feelings for each other, they come to realize how important they are to each other in their effort to survive the entity that only wants to see everyone dead.

This author doesn't just stop at a paranormal romance. She pulls us in and makes us a part of the story and the fight for survival. She doesn't only follow the main characters, but her secondary characters are what makes the story rich and full. Without them, none of them would have the strength to endure. She weaves a story that takes us up and down with the waves, battering our minds and crashing against our hearts. I am never ready for the story to end and am always left wrung out but looking forward to the next one.

This is the best paranormal series by far. Every book in this series is excellent but this story is by far the best. It had me in the edge of my seat and the love they have for one another is amazing. If you love paranormal stories this is a must read. Wow another five star story. You will not be disappointed. Love love love her books. Thanks again for another hot book.

I was lovin' getting into this one series again with this intense addition. Jumping in both feet running I was quickly swept away by the character Rachel and her dilemma. Daniel will also capture my complete attention when he swoops in. The return of some favorite characters complete with all the drama and mystery that will blow your way while reading. This one even gets deeper into the paranormal with it getting thick at times. A second chance for the two also comes along with all the bumps that presents. Seeing how they figure this one out with what the way to go into this one without anymore blood will be the edge of your seat action many times. This author has me hooked by the nose with series wanting her to add more quickly but that is just my greedy self there lol. So having survived the climax barely but loving how this author wraps this one up I will wait for the next one with anticipation.

First off, I love the main characters name Rachel! That name is very special, so the story seems more personal to me.

I loved that Rachel and her friends went to a supposedly haunted shipwreck and of course in the middle of the night. So, what could go wrong? ALOT! hehe. And she does not even have any memory of what occurred.

This was one for the most fun with paranormal romance stories that I have read in a long time. I enjoyed the characters and ghostly things immensely.

I received this as an advanced reading copy. Instead of a romance story with minimal plot to hang on, this story fully explores an in-depth plot line that happens to have a romance running through it.

A year ago, Rachel realizes she fell in love with a man who made it clear he only wanted something casual and didn't have anything else to offer her. So she cut all ties with him. On a vacation to see her sister, she and her two best friends (and fellow band mates) got messing around with the paranormal on a haunted ship. Now one is dead and the other is missing and she has no memory of what happened.

The one and only thing in this story that really bugs me is that the author has Rachel think about why she cut contact with Daniel on more than one occasion, she never actually tells Daniel the reason when he asks. She never tells him that what he was willing to offer was not enough for her anymore. The only one who tells him anything is her sister who tells him he was treating her little better than a whore. He reacts to it but never really seems to process that. He really just focuses on what he wants now rather than them every discussing what happened between them then. Other than that, this was an amazing book. I would really recommend.